Lenders are going to book huge losses as they’re forced to take back CRE whose valuations are plummeting

Lender moves to foreclose on 20-story S.F. office tower owned by WeWork venture The foreclosure lawsuit seeks to force payment of the debt, which now totals $250 million. Shady numbers. Wells Fargo increased their credit loss allowances by $949 million in their commercial loan portfolio per its earnings report. A huge skyscraper here in Baltimore …

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First ETF offering protection against 100% of stock losses. This literally can’t go tits up.

via businessinsider: The Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF, the first exchange traded fund aiming to provide 100% downside protection, launched on Tuesday. Innovator Capital Management said it will cap the upside return of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) at 16.62% prior to fees, while offering a 100% buffer prior to fees against SPY …

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The top 4 banks face bond asset losses totaling $205 billion, with the overall banking sector suffering losses totaling $2 trillion; the Fed intends to hike rates, compounding losses.

It is indeed a matter of great concern that the top 4 banks are currently facing monumental losses, amounting to a staggering $205 billion, on their bond assets. Moreover, the entire banking system has witnessed an alarming figure of approximately $2 trillion in bond asset losses. This unfortunate situation emphasizes the vulnerability of banks and …

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Fed’s cumulative losses exceed Treasury remittances, totaling -76.292 billion

by Dismal-Jellyfish Liabilities and Capital Liabilities: Earnings Remittances Due to the U.S. Treasury -76.292 billion as of 7/5/2023. Let’s talk about the Fed’s cumulative losses, in fewer than 9 months, are GREATER (-76.292 billion, so far vs $76 billion) than what was remitted to the U.S. Treasury for ALL of 2022… https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/RESPPLLOPNWW Remember, the Fed …

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Disney Is In Deep, Deep Trouble As Major Losses Threaten To Collapse Its Retail Business

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTOi3G9ONsM Disney is in financial distress as its latest movie releases result in billionaire losses while its retail footprint continues to shrink, its streaming service underperforms, and its Florida amusement parks face political battles with state government Ron DeSantis. The company’s poor financial results are worrying Wall Street and sending shares into a free fall …

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Bank of America faces $100 billion in bond losses due to rising interest rates, the same reason that $SIVB and $FRC collapsed.

We are digging into all of the data behind this new report. The unrealized losses seem to go well beyond just bond markets. Let us know if you'd like to see a Twitter thread explaining this situation in full detail. Follow us @KobeissiLetter for more as this develops. — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) June 30, …

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Germany’s central bank may need bailout to cover debt losses.

via The Telegraph: Germany’s central bank may need a bailout to cover losses on the debt it hoovered up as part of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) massive bond-buying programme, the country’s federal auditor has warned. The Bundesrechnungshof said losses faced by the Bundesbank on more than €650bn (£570bn) of bond purchases were “substantial” and …

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Fed’s cumulative losses equal -71.875 billion remitted to Treasury in 9 months.

by Dismal-Jellyfish Liabilities and Capital: Liabilities: Earnings Remittances Due to the U.S. Treasury -71.875 billion as of 6/21/2023. Let’s talk about the Fed’s cumulative losses in 9 months that equal almost as much (-71.875 billion vs $76 billion) that they remitted to the U.S. Treasury for ALL of 2022… ​ https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/RESPPLLOPNWW Remember, the Fed is …

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Banks are cutting losses on real estate loans due to higher interest rates, leading to a potential financial crisis. Vacancy rates on office space across the U.S has hit a record +16%.

Some US banks are preparing to sell off property loans at a discount even when borrowers are up to date on repayments, a sign of their determination to reduce exposure to the teetering commercial real estate market, per FT. — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) June 6, 2023 Good Morning Everyone! Delinquencies spiked in May on mortgage bonds …

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Law firms are readying for class action lawsuits against publicly traded companies that went WOKE and caused shareholders losses

“… America First Legal is preparing to sue Anheuser-Busch, as well as several other big-name brands, for allegedly tanking their shareholder value through their Pride Month promotions that triggered outrage and boycotts. On Tuesday, America First Legal called on anyone whose shares in LGBT product-promoting companies lost value to reach out to them to join …

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